Peru´s Exports Jump

Peru´s exports rose 41 percent in June to $1.4 billion, marking 40 straight months of export growth as the US, China and Canada boosted purchases of metals and fishing products. Gold exports jumped 25 percent to $225 million, copper exports rose 14 percent to $220 million and fishmeal doubled to $177 million. Natural gas exports nearly tripled to $117 million. Peru’s economy grew at annual rate of 5.5 percent in the five months through May.